Last week we gave you a recipe for air fried green beans and today we come back with another fun and very easy way to use your air fryer: fried pickles!
That’s right, you can “fry” the pickles for a crunchy, salty breakfast in just a few minutes. This special fried pickle recipe avoids suspicious fried oil and batter in favor of bread made with primal-friendly ingredients. Make a batch of these, get out of trivial pursuits and host an at-home pub quiz with gluten-free beer or these beginner mocktails for avoiders.
Here’s the recipe:
How to make fried pickles in air fryer
Serves: 4
Kitchen time: 20 minutes
Materials
- 1 cup chopped pickles (see tips below)
- 1 egg
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 2 tablespoons tapioca starch
- 3/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon turmeric
- Avocado oil spray
- Immersion Ideas: Primal Kitchen Ketchup, Mayo, Ranch Dip, Buffalo Ranch Dip
Directions
In a small bowl, mix together the tapioca starch and spices. In another bowl add half of this mixture along with the almond flour. In a third bowl, whisk together the eggs.
Dry the pickle well with a towel to remove excess moisture. Spray your air fryer basket with avocado oil.
Toss the pickles in a mixture of tapioca starch. Use a fork at a time. Dip each pickle into the beaten egg, then dredge the piece into the almond flour mixture. Put the pickled bread in the basket.
Repeat with the rest of the ritual. Spray the top of the pickle lightly with avocado oil spray.
Set the basket in an air fryer at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) for about 10 minutes or until golden brown outside. If needed, air fry for another 1 to 2 minutes to get a nice golden brown exterior. Allow them to cool slightly before removing them from the basket.
Serve with your favorite Primal Kitchen Dip and spices!
Advice
- Each air fryer is different and therefore cooked a little differently. Read your manual for details.
- Use delicious vinegar-based pickles for this recipe. Avoid sugary pickles in brine as it will negatively affect their overall taste.

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Description
Air fried pickles are a crunchy, salty snack or side dish. This version avoids fried oil and batter, which are suspicious of bread made with Paleo- and primal-friendly ingredients.
1 cup Cut Pickles (see note)
1 Eggs
1/4 cup Almond flour
2 tablespoons Tapioca starch
3/4 teaspoon Onion powder
1/2 teaspoon Garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon Paprika
1/2 teaspoon Pepper
1/4 teaspoon Salt
1/4 teaspoon Yellow
Avocado oil spray
Immersion Ideas: Primal Kitchen Ketchup, Mayo, Ranch Dip, Buffalo Ranch Dip
In a small bowl, mix together the tapioca starch and spices. In another bowl add half of this mixture along with the almond flour. In a third bowl, whisk together the eggs.
Dry the pickle well with a towel to remove excess moisture. Spray your air fryer basket with avocado oil.
Toss the pickles in a mixture of tapioca starch. Use a fork at a time. Dip each pickle into the beaten egg, then dredge the piece into the almond flour mixture. Put the pickled bread in the basket. Repeat with the rest of the ritual. Spray the top of the pickle lightly with avocado oil spray.
Set the basket in an air fryer at 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) for about 10 minutes or until golden brown outside. If needed, air fry for another 1 to 2 minutes to get a nice golden brown exterior. Allow them to cool slightly before removing them from the basket.
Serve with your favorite Primal Kitchen Dip and spices!
Comments
Each air fryer is different and therefore cooked a little differently. Read your manual for details.
Use delicious vinegar-based pickles for this recipe. Avoid sugary pickles in brine as it will negatively affect their overall taste.
- Time: 10 minutes
- Cooking time: 10 minutes
- Category: Associate – serving terms
- Method: Air fryer
Nutrition
- Serving Size: Recipe 1/4
- Calories: 84
- Sugar: <1 gram
- Sodium: 389 mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated fats: <1 gram
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Sugars: 7 grams
- Fiber: 1 gram
- Protein: 4 grams
- Cholesterol: 47 mg
- Net sugars: 6 grams
Keywords: Air fryer, air fried pickle
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